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Downtown Alive!
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On Friday evenings from mid-March through June and from September through November, dancing crowds converge on downtown Lafayette, where bands play on an open-air stage.
- Address: Jefferson St. at Main St., Lafayette, LA, 70501 | Map It
- Phone: 337/291-5566
- Website: www.downtownlafayette.org
- Location: Lafayette
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